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Green Lentil Soup is Totally a Breakfast Food

... and if it's not, then it should be. Ganked shamelessly from  this site , but majorly improved upon because that is how I roll, friends. Give it a go! Green Lentil Soup is Totally a Breakfast Food Ingredients 3 tbsp butter or vegan butter substitute, if  that's how you  roll 1 yellow onion, diced 3 cloves' garlic, minced 3-5 shakes red pepper flakes (this will make it spicy - use 1-2 if you have a sensitive palette) 1 tbsp curry powder 8 cups vegetable stock (I used water + 2 1/2 Tbsp bouillon) 2  cups green lentils, rinsed 1/2 cup coconut milk Instructions - In a large soup-pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. - Add diced onion, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes. - Cook 3-7 minutes, or until the onion has gone translucent. - Add curry powder and stir until it's evenly coated the onion. - Add stock and stir, just 'cause you can. - Rinse your lentils and add them in, too. - Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. You...

Red Lentil & Barley Soul Stew

No, it's not made from souls. It feeds souls. And it is delicious . Shamelessly based off of this recipe , edited to make it more mollyawesome. Just one problem with it: could someone PLEASE explain to me why it tastes like it's got ham and cheese in it? This thing is vegan. It shouldn't taste ham-and-cheese-y. Does it anyway. Red Lentil & Barley Soul Stew Ingredients 1ish tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 3 ribs celery, chopped 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-3/4"ish cubes 1 tbsp minced garlic (or however many cloves that is, if you mince your own) 6 1/2 cups vegetable broth (I use 6 1/2 cups water + 2 tbsp vegetable bouillon 1 cup red lentils, raw but rinsed 1/2 cup barley, raw but rinsed 1 tbsp dry basil 1 tbsp dry dill (that sounds like a lot, it's just right) 1/4 tsp dry thyme 1 lb frozen spinach (that's probably like 2 or 3 bags of it fresh, idk) Instructions - Get the frozen spinach out of the freezer so...